Electrochemical characterization of pyrrhotite reactivity under simulated weathering conditions

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-121

  Cruz, Roel ^a   González, Ignacio ^b   Monroy, Marcos ^a  

^a Univ Auton de S Luis PotosII   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; SURFACE STATES;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DRAINAGE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

WEATHERING;

ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; PYRRHOTITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 9644302605     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2004.07.007     Document Type: Article

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